Cerritos Sheriff’s Station Weekly Crime Summary July 18 to July 25, 2010

Cerritos Sheriff’s Station reported twenty-three Part I felony crime investigations for the above reporting period, up by one from the previous period. Vehicle burglaries slightly increased. Robberies, residential burglaries, and vehicle thefts remained the same, and decreases were noted in commercial burglaries. Calls for service dropped from 340 to 275 last week. The 2010 weekly average in calls for service is now 301.
GREAT NEWS! For the third consecutive reporting period, there were no robberies reported.
Three residential burglaries were again investigated last week for the fourth consecutive reporting period. A screen door and a sliding glass door were left unsecured, and in the third case, a window was pried open. Purses, laptop computers, jewelry, and computer games were taken. The current 2010 weekly average in residential burglaries is 2.1. We cannot stress the need to ensure your residence is COMPLETELY secured prior to departing.
There was one commercial burglary reported last week, down from three the previous one. A closed business was entered via a pried door and two TVs were removed. The 2010 weekly average in commercial burglaries is 2.8
Vehicle burglaries increased from six the week before to nine last week. High-volume commercial parking lots were the crime scenes in seven. Four of the vehicles last week were SUVs and two victims reported stereo items missing.
Other items stolen were four GPS units, liquor and TVs (from two motor homes), purses, wallets, credit cards, CDs, cameras, and a leather bag. The new 2010 weekly average in vehicle burglaries is now 6.8.
Regionally there have been increased reports of GPS unit thefts. These items are usually held by suction to windshields, which offer an easy target. Vehicle thefts also remained the same last week for the second consecutive reporting period. Four were investigated.
High-volume commercial parking lots were the crime scenes in all four. Three were involved SUVs, and one a Honda. The 2010 weekly average in vehicle thefts is now 4.7.